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  • Wings of Blue wins big at national skydiving championship

    Wings of Blue, the Air Force parachute team, won 19 medals at the U.S. Parachuting Association National Skydiving Championships in Eloy, Arizona, Oct. 22-31.The team earned gold in the intermediate eight-way and advanced four-way formation skydiving competitions, and bronze in the intermediate

  • 12th Flying Training Wing continues JBSA-Randolph’s educational legacy

    Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph’s reputation as one of the Air Force’s flying training hubs was rooted in the service’s Army past, more than 80 years ago, when Randolph Field was dedicated and became headquarters of the Army Air Corps Training Center. For more than half of JBSA-Randolph’s

  • Tuskegee Airman celebrates 90th birthday with 99th FTS July 30

    Dr. Granville Coggs, a documented original Tuskegee Airman,celebrated his 90th birthday in the skies during a ‘fini’ flight and ceremony withthe 99th Flying Training Squadron July 30 at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph.Though Coggs was unable to attend the Tuskegee AirmenTribute ceremony held at

  • Pilot for A Day program continues at 560th Flying Training Squadron

    The 560th Flying Training Squadron welcomed itsnewest pilot, as part of the “Pilot for A Day” program July 17 atJBSA-Randolph.Jared Stadler, became a pilot and joined the ranksof the 560th FTS “Chargin’ Cheetahs,” thanks to a program started more than 20years ago by former Capt. Rory Blackburn and

  • JBSA community, 99th FTS celebrate Tuskegee Airmen heritage, legacy

    Members of the 99th Flying Training Squadron and Joint Base San Antonio community had the opportunity to meet and greet five barrier-breaking documented original Tuskegee Airmen through multiple events during a two-day visit to JBSA-Randolph June 11-12.During the first day, the 99th FTS honored the

  • Academy participates in community town hall

    U.S. Air Force Academy and 306th Flying Training Group leadership attended a town hall meeting hosted by the Colorado Springs Regional Business Alliance to discuss flight training and a joint land use study June 4 at the Classical Academy's east campus.Attendees were given information on the history

  • JBSA-Randolph honors POWs during 42nd Freedom Flyer Reunion

    Members of the 560th Flying Training Squadron hosted the 42nd Freedom Flyer Reunion and 18th Annual POW/MIA Symposium Friday at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph to honor all POWs held captive during the Vietnam War.The annual event included tours, a wreath-laying ceremony, a missing man formation

  • T-X, future T-38 jet replacement, requirements released

    Today the Air Force released its requirements for the T-X trainer aircraft family of systems that will replace the T-38 Talon.The release is the first under the service’s new Bending the Cost Curve initiative and follows Secretary of the Air Force Deborah Lee James’ emphasis on increased dialogue